Our Favorite Book So Far in 2004
Sometime this past summer we wrote a newspaper column, and named The
Weatherman by Clint McCown as our favorite read of Summer 2004. Well,
the summer is gone, and the end of the year looms, and it's looking more
and more like The Weatherman is going to end up as our favorite read of
the whole year!

Clint McCown is not well known, although a few folks around here do
remember him from his days in Montgomery in the early 1970's as a radio
journalist. And this book is published by Graywolf Press, a respected
but smallish publisher, so the book has not received anywhere near the
attention we think it merits. It's very funny, and very serious, one of
the plot lines concerns the loss of an elementary school spelling bee,
there's a murder, there's corruption in high places, there's sin,
there's redemption, and it all takes place right here in Alabama, and
good portions of it in Montgomery.

It's great, and we hope you'll read it. And we also hope you'll come
meet Clint TOMORROW, SATURDAY OCTOBER 23 FROM 10 AM- NOON right here at
the store.

Here's a little blurb from somebody who knows:
"Clint McCown may very well be the greatest little-known novelist in
America. His compassion and intelligence are unassailable and his prose
is incandescent." -Dennis Lehane
The book is hardcover, $23. We know Saturday morning is not exactly
ideal for everybody, but if you can't come just let us know, and we'll
be glad to save you a signed copy.
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Cheryl and Thomas Upchurch
Capitol Book & News Company
1140 E. Fairview Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36106
Voice 334.265.1473
www.capitolbook.com

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